Amaranth Red is vivid, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #2cded2 |
| Complementary Color | #20d3c7 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (355.96° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Amaranth Red Color. The Ahmar Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Chin-Chin Cherry (#dd3355) for more calm effect. Try Bright Maroon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#20d3c7 is the best complementary color to Amaranth Red. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d3212d complementary color is Java, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cardinal are #d32085 and #d36d20. Thus found on the left and right of #d3212d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Hot Cinnamon colors as they work well with Amaranth Red.
The split-complementary Amaranth Red palette consists of #2085d3 and #20d36d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#20d3c7). Try Curious Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #d3212d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #d3212d offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Amaranth Red. Thus Persian Blue and Lima giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Amaranth Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3212d square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Amaranth Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#20d3c7) and two others. The Lima is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple Heart – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2cd320 and #c720d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3212d is made of 73% red, 11% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Amaranth Red has a hue angle of 355.96°, a saturation of 72.95% and a lightness of 47.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3212d is made of 0% cyan, 69.81% magenta, 65.1% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d3212d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,33,45) |
| RGB Percentage | 73%, 11%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 69.81, 65.1, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(355.96,72.95%,47.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(355.96,84.36%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.8064,65.8158,40.4516) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.8815,15.1261,3.9327) |